New Orleans, Louisiana – Director Ryan Coogler don land new film wey dem dey call Sinners, wey be im first original work wey no dey based on any existing material. Dis film blend horror and the rich culture of blues music, set for Jim Crow South for one night as identical twins, wey Michael B. Jordan go play, return home from war.
Sinners tells the story of Smoke and Stack, two identical twins wey don spend years for German trenches and bootlegging for Chicago, dem return home only to face one coven of vampires. Coogler, wey don make popular films like Black Panther and Creed, say dis film na love letter to di music wey im uncle love, and e show how dis music light up di spirits of people, even to di undead.
“The blues na our country’s greatest homegrown contribution,” Coogler talk during im interview. “I never expect say the research go make me connect with my uncle and other family members wey love dis music.” Dis film show how powerful and culturally significant di Mississippi Delta blues be, making even vampires want to come around for di music.
Coogler dey connect di supernatural to di music, making sure say di audience understand say na di spice of gumbo, as e describe di vampires. “Gumbo suppose hurt a little bit to make sense,” e add. “Na wetin di vampire represent – dem dey show di darkness wey dey inside the music.”
Sinners also shine light on di historical struggles for Black people during di Jim Crow era, as di twins and di community dey fight against di supernatural threats. Guest appearances from fantastic actors like Jack O’Connell as Remmick, di leader of di vampires, add more depth to di film.
Coogler don talk say di film dey explore themes of family and di impact of music on life and death. “I feel say na important time for me to tell original stories,” e say. “People dey spend serious money to watch films. I want dem to feel this experience go follow dem home.”
Filming Sinners na ambitious project for Coogler, wey aim to merge music, horror, and drama together wey go resonate well with di audience. Throughout di film, we go see di strong connection between di music and di characters, as di vampires become attracted to di talents of Sammie Moore, di blues musician played by Miles Caton.
“Every step of di way, I dey feel my family dey with me,” Coogler reflect as e think of di performance of Sammie Moore wey unlock different times, and draw dancers wey span di ages. Dis blend of reality and di supernatural na hallmark of Coogler’s filmmaking style, and Sinners dey showcase di creativity wey e get.
As part of di film’s build-up, Coogler highlight di importance of di musical scenes wey drive di narrative forward. “Dis film dey try to give people a reason to come out and experience cinema together,” e note. “Di power of a great performance fit unite people across spaces and times.”
Coogler don express excitement di way Sinners fit connect with people worldwide, and he dey prepared for di audience reaction once di film drop. “I hope dis film go change di way people see horror films,” e conclude.
